All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 260
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Analysis & Features
Suppliers ignore doubters and stick with wind power
Many experts have dismissed wind turbines as a waste of space. So why are so many food suppliers putting them up?…
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Analysis & Features
Closing the green gap
One in four consumers say they will pay more for green products but will they put their money where their mouths are?
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Analysis & Features
The Hotspot 50: will Wrap's initiative lead to demonisation?
Will Wrap’s initiative to pinpoint the eco-footprints of grocery staples end up as an exercise in demonisation?…
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News
Sainsbury’s urges shoppers to build 'bee hotels'
Sainsbury’s is encouraging people to do their bit for declining bee populations by providing customers, schools and local community groups with instructions on how to build a ‘bee hotel’.
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News
Birds Eye gains huge sustainability boost as fishery wins MSC status
Birds Eye’s sustainability credentials are to get a major boost after the MSC certification of a large fishery supplying pollock to the brand.
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News
England’s 5p carrier bag charge to exempt small businesses
Small businesses will be exempt from government plans to introduce a 5p charge for single-use carrier bags from autumn 2015.
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Analysis & Features
Is food price inflation set to drop further?
After a hot and bountiful summer in the UK and abroad, commodity costs are tumbling and food retail inflation looks set to follow suit.
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Category Report
Tea giants unite in face of climate challenge
The impact of climate change and soaring populations in tea producing countries is exercising the minds of many in the industry.
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News
UK: Still not enough evidence neonicotinoids harm bees
The UK government is standing by its claim there is no sound scientific case for banning neonicotinoid pesticides as part of efforts to halt the decline of bee populations.
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Comment & Opinion
Collaboration is key to cutting supply chain carbon
The era of cheap food is coming to an end, according to Tesco boss Philip Clarke…
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Comment & Opinion
Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…
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News
UK’s first carton recycling plant opens in Yorkshire
The UK’s first carton recycling plant has opened in Yorkshire, aiming to recycle 1.25 billion cartons every year.
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Comment & Opinion
An uplifting harvest
How different this green and pleasant land is in 2013 compared with last year, with its perpetual deluges…
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Comment & Opinion
How frozen food can help with food security
Food security is one of the most significant long-term issues facing our industry….
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Analysis & Features
Sunflower oil price falls set to trigger 'domino effect'
Sunflower oil commodity prices have fallen by a quarter in the past year – and UK shoppers are finally beginning to see the benefit…
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News
Syngenta challenges EU ban on neonicotinoids to protect bees
Agri-giant Syngenta has launched a legal challenge to the European Commission’s ban on the use of the pesticide thiamethoxam over fears it could harm bee health.
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News
Badger cull begins in Somerset despite protests
The NFU has pledged to ensure the “successful delivery” of the pilot badger culls as it confirmed this morning that the culls have begun.
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Analysis & Features
Darjeeling tea price crisis will not affect UK cuppas
Darjeeling tea prices are rocketing because of social unrest in northern India…
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News
Fresh warnings over pesticide impact on bee health
The Soil Association is demanding urgent research into the ‘chemical cocktail’ bees are ingesting after a US study found pollen routinely contained pesticides, while fungicides tripled disease risk in the insects.
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News
Prawn prices soar as disease hits Thai production
Warm water prawns are in danger of losing their affordable luxury status as disease sweeps the industry…